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Monthly Archives: February, 2019

Germany restricts professional fisheries in protected areas of North Sea

Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) and Federal Ministry of Agriculture (BMEL) in Germany have developed tangible proposals for restrictions on professional fisheries in the marine protected areas...

LAWMA threatens to close Ladipo Market over indiscriminate waste disposal

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) said on Friday, February 8, 2019 that it might close Ladipo Market in Mushin, till further notice, if the waste...

Tanzania won’t lift ban on export of live wild animals

The government of Tanzania on Friday, February 8, 2019 ruled out lifting its blanket ban on export of live wild animals, Ministry for Natural...

Past four years were warmest on record, confirms WMO

In a clear sign of continuing long-term climate change associated with record atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 have been confirmed as...

Group plans publication on sustainable settlements

The Physical Planning Renaissance Initiative (PPRI), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) established to advance urban planning agenda, is to debut its magazine in the second...

Experts predict Africa’s natural resources will diminish by half

Some West African environment experts say Africa’s stock of environmental resources is expected to diminish by over half within the coming decades. The experts said this at...

Agency lays emphasis on water safety in Sokoto

The Sokoto Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) has begun training of communities on water safety plans to protect water contamination from point of production...

UNHCR to plant 20m trees in Uganda to curb deforestation

The UN Refugee Agency in Uganda says it plans to plant 20 million trees in 2019 to plug the deforestation by Refugees in the East...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) held its Regional Caucus for North Africa...
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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those...

After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of mining located in Zuraq, Wase...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of...

Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG),...
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